The pressure exerted on the inside walls of arteries when the left ventricle contracts is called:

a. systolic pressure.
b. arterial pressure.
c. diastolic pressure.
d. residual pressure.


Answer: a

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

The endotracheal tube used in infant intubation is often NOT cuffed because of anatomical differences in the infant's:

a. pharynx. c. glottis. b. trachea. d. mandible.

Health Professions

A 49-year-old male has summoned EMS because of a problem with his tracheostomy tube. At the patient's side, you note the tracheostomy tube to be protruding abnormally from the stoma in his neck. Your first action in caring for this patient would be to:

A) Gently attempt to reinsert the tracheostomy tube B) Quickly establish a baseline SpO2 level C) Establish how the tracheostomy tube became dislodged D) Evaluate the adequacy of the patient's airway and breathing

Health Professions

The stated reasons for introducing telemedicine into the _______________ of at least 27 states and the federal system are cost-containment, security, and enhanced medical care

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Health Professions

Which of the following diagnoses would not represent a condition that would be coded using a late effect code?

A) kyphosis due to poliomyelitis B) scarring due to 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns C) mild mental retardation due to viral encephalitis D) acute infection due to streptococcal bacteria

Health Professions